as in to deprive
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Recent Examples of disinherit
Those with substantial assets can use threats of disinheriting their kids to try to force them into doing their bidding.
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Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Related Articles Dear Abby: My husband was disinherited and nobody acknowledges the injustice
My older brothers are planning the event.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
But in a twist worthy of a telenovela, Rivera disinherited Chiquis just two months before her death.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
For speaking honestly in King Lear, Cordelia is disinherited and then executed by her lying sisters.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
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Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Related Articles Dear Abby: My husband was disinherited and nobody acknowledges the injustice
My older brothers are planning the event.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
But in a twist worthy of a telenovela, Rivera disinherited Chiquis just two months before her death.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
For speaking honestly in King Lear, Cordelia is disinherited and then executed by her lying sisters.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinherit
deprive
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The group also argued that moving people into federal immigration custody while local criminal cases are ongoing disrupts the legal process, potentially depriving victims of justice and defendants the opportunity to defend against charges.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the Court held that Scott was property and the Constitution does not allow the government to deprive a citizen of property without due process of law.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Disinherit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinherit. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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